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Columbia, MD.,  September 9, 2025 — LTN today announced the promotion of Bryan McGuirk as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). McGuirk will drive the company’s global growth and strengthen LTN’s leadership in IP-based distribution as the industry moves swiftly away from satellite — powering customer success by enabling the rapid, cost-effective transition to LTN’s purpose-built IP network for video according to the company.

Brewster, WA., September 9, 2025 — U.S. Electrodynamics,Inc. (USEI), a  provider of satellite and terrestrial ground network services, today announced the appointment of Ben Pigsley as Head of Government Strategy.

Doha, Qatar, September 8, 2025--Jarod Lopez is an experienced senior executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in leading multi-cultural and multi-functional teams in Asia, Middle East and Africa, with the ability to ensure all functions of the organization are aligned to meet the strategic objectives. As Executive Director of Marketing & Business Development at Es’hailSat, Jarod leads the Business Development, Marketing, Product Development and Corporate Communications teams to create new business opportunities, establish partnerships, open new markets, develop products/services, and position Es’hailSat as a premium brand in the global satellite industry.

Holzkirchen, Germany, September 5, 2025--One of the most promising emerging technologies for satellite communications is optical or laser communications. The optical communications market is projected by market research firm Astute Analytics to reach US$ 6.7 Billion by 2033.  To shed light on this market, Satellite Executive Briefing spoke with  Thomas Fröhlich, CEO of  WORK Microwave, one of the leading companies providing optical communication products. 

Solna, Sweden September 4, 2025 - Ovzon today announced the appointment of Jeanette Irekvist as the company’s new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) effective October 1, 2025. She will also be a member of Ovzon’s Group Management.

Izegem, Belgium, September 4, 2025 - Skyline Communications, the company behind the DataMiner xOps platform, one of the most widely deployed end-to-end orchestration and monitoring platforms in the media, satellite, and service provider industries, today announced two strategic leadership appointments to support its growth in the Americas and help operators navigate rapid industry transformation.

Salt Lake City, Utah, August 13, 2025--At the Smallsat Conference 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Kevin Lausten, CEO-Morpheus Space.  Click her to view the video.

Leesburg, VA., August 19, 2025 -- XTAR, LLC, a U.S. affiliate of Hisdesat S.A. of Madrid announced that Patrick H. Rayermann has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rayermann will drive the organization forward to its next phase of growth and transformation as a leader in military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) earth observation solutions used today by the US Department of Defense (DoD) and other members of the NATO Alliance.

Brewster, Wash.,  August 18, 2025 — U.S. Electrodynamics, Inc.(USEI), a provider of satellite and terrestrial ground network services, today announced the appointment of Jeff LaMastus as Head of Commercial and Strategy.

Chandler, Ariz., August 18, 2025 –Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL)today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Lloyd A. Sprung as an independent director, effective August 18, 2025. Sprung possesses more than three decades of corporate finance and capital markets experience, having held senior executive roles at leading investment banks including Evercore and UBS. He is currently the managing member of LAS Advisors, an independent financial and strategic advisory firm.